1. Ancestry.com Web Site, George Green Search 19 Jul 2003, submitted by Di Ann Tarhalla@family_ties@tarhalla.com.
Ann Bostick; born abt 1797 in Wythe Co, VA; daughter of Obadiah and Nancy Colquitt Bostick.
Obadiah Bostick; born abt 1765 in Halifax Co, VA; son of Keziah Bostick; married on 3 Jan 1788 in Halifax Co, VA;
died in 1825 in Russell Co, VA; buried in Miller Chapel Cemetery, Swords Creek, Russell Co, VA.
Nancy Colquitt; born abt 1767; died between 1830 and 1836; also buried in Miller Chapel Cemetery.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, George Green Search 19 Jul 2003, submitted by Di Ann Tarhalla@family_ties@tarhalla.com.
Ann Bostick; born abt 1797 in Wythe Co, VA; daughter of Obadiah and Nancy Colquitt Bostick.
Obadiah Bostick; born abt 1765 in Halifax Co, VA; son of Keziah Bostick; married on 3 Jan 1788 in Halifax Co, VA;
died in 1825 in Russell Co, VA; buried in Miller Chapel Cemetery, Swords Creek, Russell Co, VA.
Nancy Colquitt; born abt 1767; died between 1830 and 1836; also buried in Miller Chapel Cemetery.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by P. Pavel, ppavel@charter.net.
John Craven French; died abt 1830; married Elizabeth (_______); children: Matthew, Elizabeth, and
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, David French Search, 3 Oct 2003, submitted by Pat M. Stevens IV, pat@patmstevens.com.
John C. French; born about 1811; son of John Craven and Elizabeth Goodyhew French; married Mary Parter; children:
David J.; Malinda Adaline; Emaline J., and Darcus Louisa French.
Mary Prater; born about 1806.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #23.
Listed as Elizabeth French, age 89, born in MD, farmer, in household of son?, Matthew French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by P. Pavel, ppavel@charter.net.
John Craven French; died abt 1830; married Elizabeth (_______); children: Matthew, Elizabeth, and
Julia A. French.
Elizabeth (________); born abt 1861 in MD.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com.
Elizabeth Goodyhew; born abt 1762; married John Craven French.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, David French Search, 3 Oct 2003, submitted by Pat M. Stevens IV, pat@patmstevens.com.
John C. French; born about 1811; son of John Craven and Elizabeth Goodyhew French; married Mary Parter; children:
David J.; Malinda Adaline; Emaline J., and Darcus Louisa French.
Mary Prater; born about 1806.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #23.
Listed as Matthew French, age 50, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by P. Pavel, ppavel@charter.net.
John Craven French; died abt 1830; married Elizabeth (_______); children: Matthew, Elizabeth, and
Julia A. French.
Matthew French; born abt 1800 in VA;
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 147; Will Book #3, page 353.
Mathew French; will probated in Dec 1859; devises property to: nephew, Albert French; to sister,
Elizabeth French; to Albert French' s sisters (no names given).
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #23.
Listed as Elizabeth French, age 40, born in MD, in household of brother, Matthew French.
2. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #24.
Listed as Elizabeth French, age 60, born in VA, in household of Albert P. French.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #23.
Listed as Julia A. French, age 35, born in MD, farmer, in household of brother, Matthew French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by P. Pavel, ppavel@charter.net.
John Craven French; died abt 1830; married Elizabeth (_______); children: Matthew, Elizabeth, and
Julia A. French.
Julia A. French; born abt 1815; child: Angeline French, born abt 1846.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Dorcas French, age 11, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Amanda French, age 7, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Amanda French, born in Jan 1843 in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. "Tazewell Co (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1864, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Malachi C. Caudill, age 42, widowed, born in Ashe Co, NC, son of Jesse and Sarah Caudill,
married on 27 Sep 1864 Martha French, age 21 yrs, 9 mon, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
Elizabeth French. Married by Samuel B. Wheeler.
(Mother, Elizabeth vs Julia, conficts with Ref 2. Tend to believe Ref 2 is incorrect. Martha very well
could be Elizabeth's daughter per the 1850 Census, Ref 1. If Ref 3 is correct, this makes Amanda
also Elizabeth's daughter, since they are probably twins).
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Nicati French, age 5, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. 1860 Census, Giles Co, VA, Staffordsville P.O., taken on 18 Jun 1860, Page 780, Family #86.
Listed as Nickatee C. F. French, age 15, born in VA, in household of John E. Stafford.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Nichati Cherokee Tenessee Florida French; born on 24 Apr 1845 in Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA;
died on 7 Mar 1901 in Thessalia, Giles Co, VA; married Thomas Samuel Lark Taylor on
26 Sep 1865 in Thessalia, Giles Co, VA at the home of John E. Stafford.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Angeline French, age 3, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. 1860 Census, Giles Co, VA, Staffordsville P.O., taken on 18 Jun 1860, Page 780, Family #89.
Listed as Angeline M. French, age 13, born in VA, in household of brother-in-law, James M. Stafford.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Angeline Mae French; born on 23 May 1848 in Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; died on 2 Dec 1898
in Giles Co, VA; married James Robert Robertson on 14 May 1871 in Thessalia, Giles Co, VA.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Sally French, age 1, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Sarah Emaline French; born on 27 Jun 1850 in Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; died on 13 Feb 1935
in Little Valley, VA; buried in Osborne Cemetery, Tazewell Co, VA.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 7 Aug 1850, Page 253A, Family #523.
Listed as Henderson Ratliff, age 14, born in VA, in household of father, Reuben Ratliff.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Letitia Adeline French; born on 24 Mar 1838 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 7 Dec 1929 in Tazewell
Co, VA; married Henderson Ratliff in 1858 in Tazewell Co, VA.
Henderson Ratliff; born on 24 Mar 1838; died on 28 Mar 1906 in Tazewell Co, VA; buried in
Ratliff Cemetery, Little Valley, Tazewell Co, VA.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 179.
Henderson Ratliff; will probated in Jul 1907; devises property to wife, Letitia; to children: William T.,
Matta, Julia, and Mary.
4. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring PO, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860, page 803, Family #797.
Listed as Henderson Ratliff, age 25, born in VA, farm laborer, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Lettitia French, age 12, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Letitia Adeline French; born on 24 Mar 1838 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 7 Dec 1929 in Tazewell
Co, VA; married Henderson Ratliff in 1858 in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 179.
Henderson Ratliff; will probated in Jul 1907; devises property to wife, Letitia; to children: William T.,
Matta, Julia, and Mary.
4. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring PO, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860, page 803, Family #797.
Listed as Letithia Ratliff, age 24, born in VA, in household of husband, Henderson Ratliff.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Dorcas Louisa French; born abt 1839 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 7 Feb 1895; married first, William
E. Golding in Feb 1854 in Smyth Co, VA; second, Samuel Raynes (sic, Rains) aft 1860.
2. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #787.
Listed as William Golding, age 26, born in VA, farm laborer, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Smyth Co, VA, taken on 3 Aug 1850, Page 177A, Family #280.
Listed as Darcus French, age 16, born in VA, in household of father, John C. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Dorcas Louisa French; born on 5 Mar 1835 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 7 Feb 1896; buried in Thessalia Methodist
Cemetery, Giles Co, WV (sic, WV); married first, William E. Golding in Feb 1854 in Smyth Co, VA; second, Samuel
Raynes (sic, Rains) on 3 Sep 1863 in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #787.
Listed as Dorcas Golding, age 25, born in VA, in household of husband, William E. Golding.
4. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1863, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Samuel Raynes, age 26, born in Kanawha Co, VA (WV), soldier, son of William and Lucy Rayne, married on 3 Sep
1863 Dorcas Golden, age 29, born in Smyth Co, VA, widow, daughter of John and Mary French. Married by F.A. Farley.
1. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #787.
Listed as Mary F. Golding, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, William E. Golding.
1. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #787.
Listed as Nancy Golding, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, William E. Golding.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1863, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Samuel Raynes, age 26, born in Kanawha Co, VA (WV), soldier, son of William and Lucy Rayne, married on 3 Sep
1863 Dorcas Golden, age 29, born in Smyth Co, VA, widow, daughter of John and Mary French. Married by F.A. Farley.
1. "Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1863, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Samuel Raynes, age 26, born in Kanawha Co, VA (WV), soldier, son of William and Lucy Rayne, married on 3 Sep
1863 Dorcas Golden, age 29, born in Smyth Co, VA, widow, daughter of John and Mary French. Married by F.A. Farley.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Laura Jane French; born abt 1840 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 23 Mar 1921 in Giles Co, VA; married
James Mitchell Stafford on 8 Jan 1857 in Giles Co, VA.
2. 1860 Census, Giles Co, VA, Staffordsville P.O., taken on 18 Jun 1860, Page 780, Family #89.
Listed as James M. Stafford, age 36, born in VA, cabinet maker, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #23.
Listed as Laura Jane French, age 8, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com
Laura Jane French; born abt 1840 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 23 Mar 1921 in Giles Co, VA; married
James Mitchell Stafford on 8 Jan 1857 in Giles Co, VA.
3. 1860 Census, Giles Co, VA, Staffordsville P.O., taken on 18 Jun 1860, Page 780, Family #89.
Listed as Laura Stafford, age 19, born in VA, in household of husband, James M. Stafford.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Ezekiel Osborn; born abt 1805; died abt 1845 in NC, buried in NC; married Elizabeth Taylor.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Ezekiel Osborn; born abt 1805; died abt 1845 in NC, buried in NC; married Elizabeth Taylor.
Elizabeth Taylor; born abt 1810; died abt 1887.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Elizabeth Osborn, age 40, born in VA, head of household.
3. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #792.
Listed as Elizabeth Osborne, age 52, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
4. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #28.
Listed as Orlena Osborn, age 23, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
5. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 312B, Family #174.
Listed as Elizabeth Osborn, age 67, born in VA, head of household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Davis Jesse Osborn; born abt 1827; son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Jesse Osborn, age 23, born in VA, farmer, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor
Osborn.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Finley Patterson Osborn; born abt 1834; son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Patterson Osborn, age 16, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Martha Osborn; born on 7 Apr 1843; daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
(Birth year does not agree with 1850 Census).
2. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Martha Osborn, age 13, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Susanna Osborn, age 9, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
2. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #792.
Listed as Susannad? Fasonnd? Osborne, age 21, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor
Osborn.
(Given name is very difficult to read. This is a female. Assume this is Susannah)
3. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #28.
Listed as Rassanar? Osborn, age 28, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Ezekiel L. Osborn, age 6, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Ezeliel Osborn; born abt 1844; died on 15 Oct 1915; son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
3. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #792.
Listed as Ezekiel Osborne, age 17, born in NC, farmer, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor
Osborn.
4. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #29.
Listed as E.L. Osborn, age 25, born in VA, farm laborer, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 3 Jul 1850, Page 216A, Family #24.
Listed as Orlena Osborn, age 5, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Patterson Osborn Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Lisa Smith,
monalisasmith@hotmail.com.
Zelpha Orlena Osborn; born abt 1845; daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
3. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Tumbling Creek/Maiden Spring Districts, taken on 17/18 Jul 1860,
Page 803, Family #792.
Listed as Orlena Osborne, age 13, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
4. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #28.
Listed as Orlena Osborn, age 23, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
5. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 312B, Family #174.
Listed as Orlenia Osborn, age 27, born in VA, in household of mother, Elizabeth Taylor Osborn.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #23.
Listed as Albert French, age 14, born in VA, in household of uncle, Matthew French, with mother,
Julia A. French.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com.
Albert Pendleton French; born on 27 Apr 1836 in Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; died om 5 Jul 1910
near Tannersville, Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; son of Julia A. and (__________); married
Susan Fulton Clear abt 1860 in Smyth Co, VA.
3. "Tazewell Co (VA) Marriages, 1854-1866" Register No 3, Year 1866, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Albert P. French, age 29, widowed, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of July French, married on 18
Feb 1866 Louisa Neel, age 20, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of James P. and Delilah
Neel. Married by S.H. Chiddy.
4. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #24.
Listed as Albert P. French, age 33, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Julia French Search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by pat@patmstevens.com.
Albert Pendleton French; born on 27 Apr 1836 in Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; died om 5 Jul 1910
near Tannersville, Poor Valley, Tazewell Co, VA; son of Julia A. and (__________); married
Susan Fulton Clear abt 1860 in Smyth Co, VA.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #24.
Listed as John French, age 10, born in VA, in household of father, Albert P. French.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #24.
Listed as Julia A. French, age 8, born in VA, in household of father, Albert P. French.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 2 Jul 1850, Page 215B, Family #21.
Listed as Thomas Crabtree, age 18, born in VA, in household of father, James B. Crabtree.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, James B. Crabtree search, 15 Jun 2003, submitted by Terry D. Smith
tdsmith@lds.net.
Thomas S. Crabtree; born on 11 Dec 1833 in Tazewell Co, VA; married Margaret K. Neal.
3. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring Township, page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Thomas S. Crabtree, age 37, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, page 214B, Family #1.
Listed as Peggy Neel, age 16, born in VA, in household of father, James P.
Neel.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, 19 Sep 2000, Delilah Kirk search, submitted by
laccvc@hotmail.com
Peggy Kirk Neel was born on 12 Jan 1834; married Thomas Crabtree.
3. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Margaret Crabtree, age 37, born in VA, in household of husband,Thomas S. Crabtree.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Rebecca Crabtree, age 12, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas S. Crabtree.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Delia Crabtree, age 10, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas S. Crabtree.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as William Crabtree, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas S. Crabtree.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Sarah Crabtree, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas S. Crabtree.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 28 Jul 1870, Page 260B, Family #23.
Listed as Margaret Crabtree, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas S. Crabtree.